Russian strike toll on Nikopol bus in Ukraine rises to 3 dead and 16 injured
New toll after a Russian strike on a bus in Nikopol, Ukraine: 3 dead and 16 injured, according to the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform. Eight of the injured have been hospitalized. They are aged 58 to 73. A Russian drone struck a bus that was stopped at a morning stop.
Power cuts in 15 regions of Ukraine due to Russian strikes and bad weather
15 regions of Ukraine are facing power cuts this Tuesday morning due to Russian strikes and bad weather. Rain and strong gusts of wind are reported, weakening an already fragile power grid. Repairs are underway. The electricity operator Ukrenergo is asking the public on Facebook to “limit the use of high-consumption electrical devices between 6pm and 10pm”.
Ukraine neutralizes Moscow’s new secret communication network, meant to replace Starlink
The Ukrainian army destroyed for the first time a Spirit-030 terminal, the new Russian alternative to Starlink. This ultra-compact satellite communication system is designed to be undetectable. Click here to read our article.
Russian drone strike on bus kills 3 and injures 12
A Russian drone strike on a bus in Nikopol, in central-eastern Ukraine, has left at least 3 dead and 12 injured, the regional military administration reported on Tuesday. “The enemy attacked a bus with an FPV drone in the center of Nikopol. It was arriving at the stop – there were people on board and at the stop. This was not a random shot. It was a deliberate act of terrorism against civilians,” denounced the military administration chief of Dnipropetrovsk region, Oleksandr Ganzha, on Telegram.
Volodymyr Zelensky meets rabbis for Jewish Passover
The Ukrainian president met with rabbis from Ukrainian cities and representatives of Jewish communities on Monday for Jewish Passover. He thanked the Jewish community for its support to the people, aid to communities, and prayers for the country. Volodymyr Zelensky was offered the first Torah translated into Ukrainian.
Russia threatens Baltic States
Russia accuses the Baltic States of opening their airspace to Ukrainian drones for attacks on Russia. “These countries have received a clear warning. If their regimes have common sense, they will take note. Otherwise, they will have to face the consequences,” said the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, quoted by the Interfax news agency.
Energy truce between Ukraine and Russia? Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal
Ukraine proposes an energy truce to Russia. “If Russia is willing to stop hitting our energy sector, we will be ready to do the same,” said Volodymyr Zelensky in his daily video address. Ukrainians have tasked American mediators with delivering the message. The Ukrainian president stated that security guarantees would be the key to a true end to the war.
3 dead in drone attack in Vladimir region of Russia
A couple and their seven-year-old son were killed by an attack from “enemy drones” in the Vladimir region, northeast of Moscow, the regional governor Alexandre Avdeev announced on Tuesday morning. “Tonight, a drone attack was carried out in the Alexandrovsky district. One of the drones hit a two-apartment residential building. Two adults and their seven-year-old son were killed. Their five-year-old daughter managed to survive. The girl is hospitalized for burns,” wrote Alexandre Avdeev on social media.
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